WTH?

An American soldier went on a murderous rampage in Najeeban, Afghanistan over the weekend … killing sixteen Afghan citizens (including nine children and three women) and burning many of their bodies.
What prompted this senseless slaughter?
No one knows … although the unauthorized attack (which the U.S. Department of Defense is calling an “isolated incident”) immediately prompted [...]

What Are We Doing For Tomorrow’s Veterans?

By Micah Caskey || Veterans Day is a call to pause and thank the veterans of our wars. Or, more accurately, to thank our veterans of yesterday’s and today’s wars. Their service and sacrifice has enabled our country to be what it is.
As I sit and think about generations of war-fighters from long ago, as [...]

Props To Obama On Iraq

Props to U.S. President Barack Obama for his decision to bring home the remaining U.S. troops stationed in Iraq by Christmas.
“After nearly nine years, America’s war in Iraq will be over,” Obama said. “The coming months will be a season of homecomings. Our troops in Iraq will definitely be home for the holidays.”
Only 39,000 American [...]

Lindsey Graham On Iraq Withdrawal

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) made this statement on President Obama’s announcement today American troops will leave Iraq by the end of the year.
“I respectfully disagree with President Obama. I feel all we have worked for, fought for, and sacrificed for is very much in jeopardy by today’s announcement. I hope I [...]

Two Anniversarys

Secure in the righteousness of its indignation and its status as the most powerful, prosperous nation on the face of the earth, America commenced Operation Enduring Freedom ten years ago.
“Mission Accomplished?”
Not hardly.
Of course that’s what happens when you start wars without knowing who your enemy is … or what constitutes a victory … or what [...]

Graham: Let’s Colonize Afghanistan

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (RINO-S.C.) believes that the United States should establish permanent military bases in Afghanistan to “secure the gains” made during our nation’s ten-year war.
Wait … what gains?
“The idea of putting permanent military bases on the table in 2011, I think, would secure our national interests and tell the bad guys and [...]

Iraq: Not So Fast …

Just in time to make U.S. President Barack Obama’s deadline of August 31, the “last combat brigade” of American soldiers has left Iraq – seven years after the American-led offensive against Saddam Hussein’s regime first began.
Of course the withdrawal of the 4th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division from Iraqi soil doesn’t mean that the world’s [...]